So it finally showed. Almost exactly 2 months to the day I put my application in the mail. Serial number low 5.6 million Garand. Harrington and Richardson Arms Company, early 1955 manufacture. Barrel is Springfield Armory 4/55 dated. I’ll post a few detail pictures later when I have the time. It does not look like the bolt SN matches to the receiver. So a total mixer, but a fine condition one!
2ME, 3+TE. Gas cylinder has most of the park worn off, but the barrel is pretty good and the rest of the parts show strong parkerization. No corrosion anywhere I can see. New walnut CMP stock and butt plate. Slightly disappointed in that, but it also makes me feel better that I may tru oil it and then buff it to a matte finish instead of BLO for better moisture/weather sealing.
My Carbine is all parts matching (except the sight) including original early WWII stock.
The bayonet I picked up I think is almost the same as the rifle, early 1950s, but Greek! They might have been living in armories just a few miles apart (I am assuming the Garand was a Turk return).
At least externally it looks fairly dry. I see a spot or two of what might be cosmoline on the rifle. Sometime in the next few nights I’ll get it out of the stock to go over it, grease and oil it as well as get some detail pictures.
I am in love!
PS did CMP change the cases they are using recently? Beast of a case and FDE.
2ME, 3+TE. Gas cylinder has most of the park worn off, but the barrel is pretty good and the rest of the parts show strong parkerization. No corrosion anywhere I can see. New walnut CMP stock and butt plate. Slightly disappointed in that, but it also makes me feel better that I may tru oil it and then buff it to a matte finish instead of BLO for better moisture/weather sealing.
My Carbine is all parts matching (except the sight) including original early WWII stock.
The bayonet I picked up I think is almost the same as the rifle, early 1950s, but Greek! They might have been living in armories just a few miles apart (I am assuming the Garand was a Turk return).
At least externally it looks fairly dry. I see a spot or two of what might be cosmoline on the rifle. Sometime in the next few nights I’ll get it out of the stock to go over it, grease and oil it as well as get some detail pictures.
I am in love!
PS did CMP change the cases they are using recently? Beast of a case and FDE.
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